Sally was a beloved home economics teacher at Interlake from the early 70’s up until the early 90’s. She passed away peacefully with her family by her side on January 31, 2011, after an unexpected ...

Andy was shot by Bellevue police the early morning of Jan 6, 2011 at a Chevron station on Bellevue Way, after officers say he threatened them with a knife. He was 25 years old.

On Dec. 26, 2010, our loving son and brother, Brett Flikkema, left this earth suddenly for a quieter, calmer place. He was only 29 years old.

Melissa, a fit, athletic, seemingly healthy young woman, was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer at the age of 31. In her own words, here was what she faced. “In early February 2009, I was diagnose...

Jenny died unexpectedly in Scottsdale, AZ on October 16, 2010. She was a therapist, and she was counseling a depressed friend of hers who had come to visit her in Arizona. In an attempt to get him ...

Amy, who was in the class of ‘97 but graduated in ‘96, was a trauma nurse overseas for our soldiers, and likely saved many lives. She died unexpectedly on October 15, 2010. She was only 31 years ol...

Scott, a superintendent at Skaar Construction, died suddenly on Sept. 25, 2010 of natural causes. He was 49. An article about Scott can be read here.

John died unexpectedly at his family home in Clyde Hill on September 16, 2010. He was 43.

Tammy was in the class of 1975, however she graduated from high school in Florida. She died of cancer on August 12th, 2010.

Gary died on July 27, 2010 at the age of 55. He is buried at Tahoma National Cemetery.

Elaine, aka Elaine Justine Montgomery, passed away at the family home in Bellevue on Tuesday, July 20, 2010. She was 56 years old. Elaine worked as a Lab Technician for Pediatric Healthcare at Swed...

Erin, aka Erin Danielle Blake, was diagnosed with leukemia in December of 2008. She fought it valiantly and with great grace for a year and a half, before she passed away on July 12th, 2010.

Tim passed away of lung cancer on July 5, 2010. He was 55 years old.

Michael Smith worked for the Bellevue School District for thirty years, teaching at Highland Junior High, Bellevue High School, and Interlake High School, where he taught traffic safety. He passed ...

Jim died in a horseback riding accident in Tubac, Arizona on April 18, 2010. He was out for a ride with his wife when his horse suddenly bolted down the road. Jim fell off and hit his head on the g...

Jonathan died on February 4, 2010 in Monroe, WA.

Sean grew up in Bellevue, WA and graduated from Interlake HS in 1979. He had a BA in Communications from Aquinas College, graduating with honors. He also had degrees in Radio, Television, and Polit...

Emily was a fourth-generation pilot, and she worked for ACE Air Cargo out of Anchorage. She passed away on January 21, 2010, when her Beechcraft plane crashed shortly after takeoff near Sand Point,...

Britt Green, aka Britt Mortimer, died of cancer on January 1, 2010.

Ron died of a heart attack in his home on December 23, 2009. He was 49.

Louise was a dedicated instructional assistant and substitute teacher at Interlake for over ten years. She died of cancer on December 18, 2009. She was 69 years old.

Doug, a talented guitar player who enjoyed punk rock music, having a good time, working hard and spending time with family and friends, passed away on December 13, 2009. He died after a long illnes...

Sadly, Kelley died in a house fire in Eastern Washington in December of 2009, along with her two grandchildren.

Brad passed away on November 14, 2009. He was 49 years old.

Kevin died in Lake City on November 11, 2009. He was 40 years old. Kevin had been homeless for several years, but had recently turned his life around and was helping other homeless people turn thei...